An adhesion barrier may induce peritonitis and abscess after laparoscopy-assisted myomectomy with vaginal extraction: Report of a case

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-111

  Ko, Ma Lee ^a   Huang, Lee Wen ^b,c   Chang, Jier Zen ^b   Hwang, Jian Loung ^b   Pan, Hun Shan ^b,c  

^a CHENG HSIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Shin Kong Memorial Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hyaluronate based adhesion barrier; Pelvic abscess; Vaginal myomectomy

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CEPHALOSPORIN; GENTAMICIN; HYALURONIC ACID; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CASE REPORT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FEVER; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAVAGE; MYOMECTOMY; PERITONITIS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL EXTRACTION; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADULT; ALGINATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; LAPAROSCOPY; MYOMETRIUM; OFF-LABEL USE; PERITONITIS; TISSUE ADHESIONS; VAGINA;

EID: 70450193508     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000261789     Document Type: Article

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